Genocide_Darfur3

=//__Genocide In Darfur__//= Genocide in Darfur has been occurring since February of 2003. There aren't any exact numbers because the government isn't allowing anybody into the country. Experts estimate that over 140,000 people are being forced into neighboring countries and one million people have been displaced. US officials estimate that between 10,000 and 30,000 have been killed within the past year. By 2004, they estimated that 320,000 people would have been killed.

Many Darfurian refugees forced out of their homes and in to neighboring countries**
 * [[image:http://www.darfurcentre.ch/photodarfur/Darfur_Destroyed.jpg width="333" height="237"]]

In the beginning of 2003, two rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice Equality Movement (JEM), accused the National Islamic Front (NIF), the government in Darfur, of being rascist against Muslim-African ethnic groups. Both sides are trying to win over the majority of the country and so far, the rebel groups have been more successful. In an attempt to regain control, the NIF is paying the Janjaweed (an Arab militia army) to force the citizens back on the side of the NIF. The Janjaweed, under direction of the regular government forces, have began "ethnic cleansing" of the African ethnic groups.


 * Janjaweed Arab Militia "evil horsemen"**
 * Darfur is a province in Western Sudan that has been becoming increasingly unstable
 * Men are being executed and women raped
 * Arab militia is killing all non-Arabs
 * The NIF came to power in 1989
 * NIF has been planning attacks for a decade
 * Darfur is home to 7 million people and has an estimated 30 ethinc groups
 * No outsider is allowed into the country


 * Map of Darfur, Sudan**

Awareness groups such as the International Community and the United Nations have been giving speeches to the rest of the world to raise awareness on this issue. However, these groups including the Bush Adminstation, have had a very delayed reaction to this crisis and did not consider it a major priority until 2004. The world has been hesitant at most in responding to this crisis because no other outsiders can get into Darfur. Doctors Without Borders also adds to the effort to revive Darfur. This association is a independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by wars or crisis. In this case, they are responding to the crisis in Darfur. Visit [|www.doctorswithoutborders.org] to donate and learn more about the crisis in Darfur.


 * This video shows the lives of Darfurian refugees from their perspectives:**

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